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Civil aviationFalse alarm on Ryanair flight landed in Scotland

Prestwick, United Kingdom - A suspicious pack was signalled by a passenger

04/13/2006 13:08

Yesterday afternoon Paris-Dublin FR-25 Ryanair flight was deflected to the Scottish airport of Prestiwick for security reasons (see AVIONEWS for details). After a passenger’s information about a suspicious p... more

Civil aviationSecurity alarm on an airplane landed in Scotland

Prestwick, United Kingdom - Airport closed, Police is dealing

04/12/2006 18:11

An airplane forcedly landed at Prestwick airport, Scotland, after a yet not well specified security alarm had started on board. Airport sources said the air station was closed by the near Stratchclyde... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-07-24)

Washington, Usa - To prevent intermittent indications in the flight deck, incorrect circuitry operation in the panels, and airplane system malfunctions that may adversely affect the alternate flaps, alternate gear extension, and fire extinguishing

04/12/2006 15:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18197-18199] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines (2006-07-21)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the midspar fittings of the nacelle struts, consequent reduced structural integrity of the struts, and possible separation of an engine and strut from the airplane

04/12/2006 15:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18207-18210] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757 airplanes (2006-07-23)

Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive vibration of the airframe during flight, which could result in divergent flutter and loss of control of the airplane

04/12/2006 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18194-18197] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and model Avro 146-RJ airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent deformation of the cable duct structure in the event of a rapid decompression, which could result in restriction of the primary flight controls and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/12/2006 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18199-18201] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43; DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55; DC-8-50, -60, - 60F, -70, and -70F and other airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the rudder pedal bracket assembly, which could result in the loss of rudder and braking control at either the captain’s or first officer’s position

04/12/2006 15:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18201-18205] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747SP, 747SR, 767-200, 767-300, 777-200, 777-300, and 777-300ER series airplanes (2005-05-20)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the equipment, which could jeopardize flight safety

04/12/2006 15:01

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)] [Page 18210-18213] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct the discrepancies, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/12/2006 14:58

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Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran acquired the technology for uranium enrichment

Teheran, Iran - International community is worried

04/12/2006 14:07

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, as announced, spread "Good news" to population during a meeting in Torbat-e-Jam, North-Eastern Iran, and he declared the Country reached the target to enrich uranium... more

Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: "Good news"

Teheran, Iran - The President Nejad declared that

04/11/2006 22:15

According to Irna agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad declared yesterday evening in Mashad that within this evening Iranians will get "Good news" about national nuclear plans. The Parliament... more

Civil aviationBomb alarm at Augusta airport

Augusta, Canada - A suspicious bag makes bomb squad intervene

04/11/2006 16:59

Part af Augusta airport, Canada, was evacuated yesterday because of a bag imputed to golf tournament players headed out of town but left unattended. As the alarm was raised, a bomb squad was called in... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion or perforation of domed anchor nuts, which could result in arcing and ignition of fuel vapor in the center wing fuel tank during a lightning strike and consequent explosion of the fuel tank

04/11/2006 16:59

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17694-17696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2006-07-14)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fracture of the MLG bogie beam pivot pin, which could lead to possible loss of the MLG truck during takeoff or landing and consequent loss of control of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:58

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17691-17694] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion in the torque tubes of the elevators, which could lead to an unbalanced elevator and result in reduced controllability of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17698-17699] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHART GROB LUFT-UND-RAUMFAHRT GmbH & Co. KG, model G 103 C Twin III SL sailplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of the sailplane propeller caused by increased play in the current design propeller bearing and upper pulley wheel. This could result in loss of control of the sailplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)] [Page 17983-17985] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, and 727-200 series airplanes (2006-07-17)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress-corrosion cracking of the terminal fittings, which could result in the failure of one of the terminal fitting connections

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17696-17698] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerospatiale model ATR-42 airplanes and model ATR-72 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent activation of the standby pitch trim, which could result in pitch trim runaway and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/11/2006 13:34

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Page 17700-17701] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationCIA flights in Croatia too

Zagreb, Croatia - Amnesty International says that

04/10/2006 20:41

After Amnesty International report on secret CIA flights on European skies (see AVIONEWS for details), Croatian section of the human rights world organization revealed that Dubrovnik airport was also used... more

Civil aviationAre USA preparing an attack to Iran?

Washington, USA - The "New Yorker" and the "Washington Post" state that

04/10/2006 12:59

Bush administration would be planning a carpet bombing against Teheran with nuclear weapons as well, in order to destroy Natanz’s plants where Washington suspects the Islamic Republic to be building a... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran must gain international community's faith

Madrid, Spain - Kofi Annan said that at UN meeting

04/07/2006 18:23

If Teheran does not accept UN request to suspend uranium enrichment within the planned date, it will have only another chance before receiving economic sanctions: the US UN delegate, John Bolton, said... more

Civil aviationMeeting in Brussels about air safety

Brussels, Belgium - More resources are necessary to keep up with technological progress

04/07/2006 14:28

Last days in Brussels there was a workshop, held by EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of air Navigation), which gathered in Belgian capital, to talk about air safety, the representatives... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company models 208 and 208B airplanes

Washington, Usa - To assure that the pilot has enough information to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight during icing conditions

04/06/2006 12:51

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 65)] [Page 16994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Makila 1 A2 Turboshaft Engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent overspeed and uncontained failure of the free turbine and damage to the helicopter

04/06/2006 12:51

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 65)] [Page 16992-16994] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Thrush Aircraft, Inc. model 600 S2D and S2R (S-2R) series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent lower wing spar cap failure caused by undetected fatigue cracks. Such failure could result in loss of a wing with consequent loss of airplane control

04/06/2006 12:48

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 64)] [Page 16691-16696] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent the loss of the structural integrity of the forward entry doorway due to cracking of the frame at Body Station 303.9, and consequent cracking of the fuselage skin and rapid decompression of the airplane

04/06/2006 12:48

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: April 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 63)] [Page 16477-16481] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationIran-USA talks on April 8

Teheran, Iran - Meanwhile IAEA will send its inspectors to Teheran

04/05/2006 16:49

Negotiations between Iran and USA on Iraq’s stabilization will take place Saturday April 8 in Baghdad, "Teheran Times" newspaper wrote. It quotes the declarations of an Iranian National Security Council’s (SC... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2006-07-08)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct stress corrosion cracking of the main fuselage frame, which could result in extensive damage to adjacent structure and reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/05/2006 14:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16201-16203] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88, and MD- 90-30 airplanes (2006-07-11)

Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the aft attach fitting of the spoiler link and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/05/2006 14:09

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16208-16211] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100 and A-319/100; A-320/111; and A-320/200, A-321/100, A-321/200 (2006-07-09)

Washington, Usa - To ensure the integrity of the THSA's primary load path, which if failed, could result in an eventual failure of the THSA's secondary load path and consequent uncontrolled movement of the horizontal stabilizer and loss of control

04/05/2006 14:09

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16203-16206] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to fatigue cracks resulting from scribe lines on pressurized fuselage structure

04/05/2006 14:06

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16211-16217] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and model C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-07)

Washington, Usa - To prevent crack formation in the sealing angles and lead to subsequent crack formation in the bottom skin of the wing, and resultant reduced structural integrity of the center spar section of the wing

04/05/2006 14:00

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)] [Page 16206-16208] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationCIA flights: Amnesty International denounces 1000 violations

Rome, Italy - A list reports names of flights and "Cover" airlines

04/05/2006 12:52

In parallel of European Parliament’s investigation on CIA flights ploughing through skies and airports in the old continent (see AVIONEWS for details), yesterday Amnesty International spread a report n... more

Civil aviationNuclear matter: Iran is opened to negotiation

Teheran, Iran - In the meantime tests on new weapons go on

04/04/2006 16:27

Iran goes on its uranium enrichment plan for research and development purpose, despite UN Security Council’s invite to suspend its nuclear activities: it is what Iranian Foreign Minister, Manuchehr Mottaki, h... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310, A-300B4-600, A-300B4-600R, A-300F4-600R, and A-300C4-605R Variant F airplanes (2006-07-13)

Washington, Usa - To detect discrepancies of the rudder, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the rudder

04/04/2006 16:18

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16030-16033] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-301, -311, and - 315 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To ensure that the pressure control valve does not freeze and prevent the door seal from deflating, which could result in the inability to open the door in an emergency

04/04/2006 14:41

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16023-16025] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation models SR-20 and SR-22 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect, correct, and prevent damage to the fuel line and wire bundles, which could result in fuel leaks. This failure could lead to unsafe fuel vapor within the cockpit and possible fire

04/04/2006 14:41

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16027-16029] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids could be ignited by the engine exhaust nozzle located below the engine strut, resulting in an explosion or uncontrolled fire

04/04/2006 14:38

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16019-16021] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/232 and -233; and A-321/131, -231, and -232 airplanes (2006-07-05)

Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the secondary load path of the forward engine mount, which, if combined with failure of the primary load path, could result in separation of the engine from the airplane

04/04/2006 14:38

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16025-16027] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/100 and -200 series airplanes (2006-07-03)

Washington, Usa - To prevent a punctured fuel tank, which could cause damage to the airplane or injury to passengers

04/04/2006 14:35

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)] [Page 16021-16023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe

Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment

04/03/2006 18:44

US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more

Civil aviationDespite September 11 US airports are not safe

Washington, USA - Company blamed to have delivered antiquated equipment

04/03/2006 18:41

US Homelamd Security Department’s General Inspector Richard Skinner blamed Unisys, a company which has a USD 1 billion contract for the delivery of security tools to US airports, to have not delivery t... more

Civil aviationOccident threats military intervention and Teheran replies

Teheran, Iran - Launch of new fast silures announced

04/03/2006 18:20

March 29 UN Security Council appealed Iran to suspend all its activities related to uranium enrichment within 30 days. After the notification publication, Iran confirmed its safeguard attitude of nuclear... more

Civil aviationItalian Minister of Defence, Martino: all the necessary measures to guarantee security during the elections were adopted

Catania, Italy - The declarations during a manifestation in Sicily

04/03/2006 16:02

Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, partecipating to an electoral manifestation in Catania, said that the Government took all the necessary measures to conjure the attempts’ risk during the n... more

Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on GROB-WERKE model G-120A airplanes

Washington, Usa - Re-issued by FAA this AD in its entirety to help eliminate any confusion that this AD may have created

03/31/2006 15:26

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 60)] [Page 15559] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more

Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent undetected failure of the shear pin of both PFS units simultaneously, which could result in loss of pitch feel forces and consequent reduced control of the airplane

03/29/2006 14:05

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 59)] [Page 15323-15325] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviation"Sofex 2006", the security and anti-terrorism fair

Amman, Jordan - It started yesterday and will end March 30

03/28/2006 15:50

Yesterday "Sofex 2006", exhibition-conference on special Forces operations, dedicated to anti-terrorism activities in this edition, started yesterday. Until March 30 more than 250 subjects will expose;... more

Civil aviationInspections to rudders of Airbus aircraft

Washington, USA - American NTSB accelerates times and urgency

03/28/2006 14:14

After last year an Airbus A-310 of a Canadian company lost its tail rudder during a flight from Cuba to Canada, several inspections to A-300s and A-310s started, but the US National Transportation Safety... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330-200 and -300 series airplanes; and A-340-200 and -300 series airplanes (2006-06-13)

Washington, Usa - To prevent rupture of the inboard and outboard actuator fittings of the aileron servo controls, which could result in airframe vibration and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

03/28/2006 13:53

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15020-15023] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318-100; A-319-100; A-320-111; A-320-200; A-321-100; and A-321-200 series airplanes (2006-06-15)

Washington, Usa - To prevent air leakage through the water drain valves, which could result in an insufficient concentration of fire extinguishing agent and consequent inability of the fire extinguishing system to suppress the fire

03/28/2006 13:53

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 58)] [Page 15017-15020] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more